stress

[Marina Leonidovna Levitina]

Hello,

1)I believe "dve osnovnyh zadachi" shouldn't be considered wrong (after all, it
is OK to say "dva osnovnyh zadaniya") - however, I personally would say ""dve
osnovnye zadachi."

2)in both cases, the stress in "gory" is on the last syllable (gory')

Also, "dve vysokyh gory" just doesn't sound right (it sounds even more strange
to me than "dve osnovnyh zadachi"). Perhaps it has to do with the feminine
versus masculine? (after all, "dva veselyh gusia" is definitely right!)

All the best,
Marina Levitina


Quoting John Dingley <jdingley at YORKU.CA>:

> Hi,
>
> Would some native-speakers of Russian care to give me the benefit of
> their views on this old chestnut?
>
> 1. dve osnovnye zadachi ~ dve osnovnyx zadachi
> As far as I know, dve osnovnye zadachi is much more common today?
> However, dve osnovnyx zadachi would not be considered wrong, but
> maybe old-fashioned?
>
> 2. dve vysokie gory ~ dve vysokix gory
> If one says dve vysokix gory, I assume the stress on gory is always
> ending stress, i.e. gory'.
> But if one says dve vysokie gory, where now is the stress on gory?
> Is it ending stress, i.e. gory' or stem stress, i.e. go'ry?
>
> John Dingley
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